Radio New Zealand
Otago's medical hero
Posted: Thursday Jul 18, 2024
'Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand Medical Pioneer Douglas Jolly' is written by Mark Derby (right) and published by Massey University Press.
There are countless remarkable people who have shaped the world around us whose names would be totally unfamiliar to us.
Wellington-based writer Mark Derby is trying to change that, with his latest book, Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand Medical Pioneer Douglas Jolly, dedicated to telling the story of a wartime surgeon from Cromwell who influenced the way hospitals and emergency rooms around the world treat their patients.
Derby told Emile Donovan that although Jolly was internationally recognised for his contributions to medical history he has remained almost unknown in New Zealand.
His research indicated that Jolly was a very engaging man who was loved by everyone who knew him, Derby said.
"He was born right at the beginning of the 20th century, so graduated from med school I think about 100 years ago exactly."
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